Article 27 of Decree of 1979 concerning the Civil Service Regulations

By a decision of the Minister, one or more personnel affairs committees shall be formed, according to the type of work or the size of the government entity, consisting of at least four members from among its senior employees and the head of the Personnel Affairs Unit, who may, where more than one personnel affairs committee is formed, delegate membership of the committee to an employee of the Unit. The committee shall be chaired by the member holding the highest grade; where grades are equal, the member with the greatest seniority in the grade shall assume the chairmanship. The head of the Personnel Affairs Unit or his delegate shall also serve as secretary of the committee. This committee shall have competence over the following: 1- Assessing the efficiency rating in the cases prescribed in Article )14( of this Decree. 1( Amended pursuant to Decree-Law No. 235 of 2005 2( Amended pursuant to Decree-Law No. 235 of 2005 2- Deciding grievances submitted by employees whose efficiency is rated as poor, and assessing the efficiency rating if the grievance is accepted. 3- Proposing the promotion of employees by examination. 4- Proposing the granting of incentive increments. 5- Expressing an opinion on matters referred to it by the Minister. The committee shall submit its proposals concerning its competences prescribed in items 3, 4 and 5 to the competent authority for approval, amendment or rejection, and its decision shall be final.